Bachelor of Design, Major in UX Interaction Design

Program Overview

The Bachelor of Design equips students with comprehensive design skills in typography, branding, and more. Students can customize their degree with a future-focused major, preparing them for careers in user experience design, web design, and design consulting. The program includes an optional professional work placement for practical industry experience.

Program Outline

Degree Overview:

Design has the power to shape our understanding of the world and our experience within it. Our Bachelor of Design will arm you with broad design skills in typography, brand and identity design, and more. Make your degree custom-fit by choosing a future-focused major. Emerge ready to transform lives and empower society towards a brighter (and even more beautiful) future.

Objective:

• Prepare students for practice as visual artists or photographers
• Develop conceptual and technical skills to create sophisticated campaigns and publications

Outline:

Year 1

Units of study: Core units

• Concepts and Narratives
• Digital Design
• Typography
• Twentieth Century Design
Elective units (choose 2)
• Select from a range of electives

Year 2

Units of study: Core units

• Contemporary Design Issues
• Interaction Design for Web
• Brand and Identity Design
• Experience Design and Usability for the Web
• Design Systems and Services
Elective units (choose 2)
• Select from a range of electives

Optional Professional Work Placement

This placement is not compulsory but can be undertaken by students who wish to gain practical experience in the industry. Students who choose to undertake the work placement will complete one of the following:

• Professional Placement - Major (12 months)
• Professional Placement - Minor (6 months)

Year 3

Units of study: Core units

• Web Marketing and Advanced Usability
• Toolbox for Prototyping and Interdisciplinary Collaboration
Major units
• Interaction Design for Mobile Devices
• UX Interaction Design Capstone Project
Elective units (choose 2)

Careers:

• User experience designer
• Customer experience designer
• Web and interactive designer
• Design consultant